Aki Kaurismaki is arguably Finland’s most famous export – a filmmaker that favors understated stories of basic human decency, usually involving the working class. His films also celebrate life and the right to live it however one wants. His latest...

After the phenomenal success of Amélie (2001), Jean-Pierre Jeunet could have played it safe. Instead, he parlayed that success into an ambitious romantic tale set against the backdrop of World War I. A Very Long Engagement (2004) reunites Jeunet with...